Hose-supporter.



No. 845.349. PATENTBD FEB. 26, 1907. H. G. GILBS & W. W. WHITE.

HOSE SUPPORTBR. APPLICATION FILED MY 15,1906.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

lllltll'iRT C. GILES, Ol" RUTlllltFOltD, NEW JERSEY, AND VILLIAM WALLACEWlll'lli, ()l NEW YORK, N. Y.

HOSE-SUPPORTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 26, 1907.

Be it known thgtt we. lli-1i: iiirr C. GiLiss g and WiLLLtn WALLM'i:Wiii'ii-l, citizens of i shoulder or (damping-.siiiface, as will hvlivretliv L'nitvd Seite-g rt, iding at 2123 Santiago avvnnv.liithtnloiii. New Jersey.

f'est (hiv lliinihvzl and Foity-lit'th sgvvt. New York. Y..respectively. hivv inventvd iivw and usr-lill linpzovvinvnts in llosv-Supporters, of whivh the following is a .spvvil wvhliing is passat.

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and 571) and inorv pintiviilarlv to thv vlas-p or hosevngligingin'vnihvr thvrvot'.

'l`liv olijvvt ol thv invention is to piovidv a ho v-vla. p whivh is:'ilnplv and diira'olv in vonstiiivtion and highly vllivivnt in iisv;and it invliidvs thv voinhination and arrangvnnnt of parts to hvlivrvinaftiu'dvsvrihvd, and partieiilalv pointvd ont iii thv vlaiins lnthv avvoinpaitving ilra\viiigs,\\'liivh ilhistrate thv invention,lligiiiv l is a pvrspvvtivv vivw ol onv vinimdinivnt of thv invvntion,.showing thv vlaf'p in opvii position. l"ig. is a side vlvvation. tionalvivw. Fig. lA is fi front vlv ation of a projecting part b at its lowerend which terminates in an iipwartily-extending part c, forming asiihstantially vertically disposed inat'tvr dvsvihvd. 'l`hv part b ispivi'vi'ahly provnlvd with a slot b atA thv hase of the part c,

through whivh thv vnd of thv wvhhing B is thrvadvd, and a toiihlv .slotIF is provided at the iippvi vnd of the plate, through which the Inattaching thv clasp to thv wvhhing thv lowvi' end of the latter ispassed through thv donhlv .slot is then lnoiight down along thv rearface of thv plate u, against whivh itlivs and for which it pro- `vides`a vovvriiig, and its vnd portion is hronght around under thv part b andover thv part c and passed down through the slot b', thv t'rvv vndliving held hvtwvvn the hottoni po. tion of thv platv and thv inain partof thv wvhhing. As thv wvhhing is passed around thv pait a', itprovidesl a protvvting'- covering thvi'vfoi', so that thv likelihood oftearing thv fahriv ot' the hose is diminished.

'l`hv described invans for attaching the clasp to thv wv'oiiing is toindto possess many inoriilivation. ["ig. 5 is a side elevation of f Fig. 4.lig. is a perspective vit-w,vfith parts hrolivn away, of thv clasp shownin Figs. l, 'Land il.

rlhv invention includes generally a i'vlatively iininovaolv havk plateor jaw invnihei vinhozlving means lo: thv z.tt.t(fh1nvnt of thv ordinarywvhhing thvivto and psovidvd with a poeltet or channel to ivvvivv thvedge ofthe hose or with snostintially hoz'izontilly and l harhaving anenlarged lower en d tl", designed to enter the pocket or channelforniedat vv-t.ie.illtv disposed vlainping-snifavvs and a inovahlevl-.iinping plate or Jaw hiving an vnd designed to vntvr thv pocket tovlainp thv v fave of part a with its lower edge in close ont of thepool'vt, said means living eonstfuetvfl and -nranged to ret-.iin theinovahlv p ineinhviin clamping position against aeeiv easily clear theupper edge of the pero` c. The ln the vxvinpliticstion of the claspilhisl illustrated means l nient invliides pintles ej, projecting fromvpdvntil displacement.

tatel in thv ave-onip..i1 viiig drawings the hack plate or 1el.`ttivelystttionary jaw ineinber is designated (l, is provided with a tlat, rearface or surface a and with a laterallydirection while within y featuresot invrit and lorns an incidental pai-t ot thv invention: hut thisliaitieiilai' inannei' ot' nee-airing thv wvhhing to thv clasp is notessential to the operation of thv clasp, as will hv hereinafterdescribed, noi does it have an)1r material hearing on thv inventivethought vnihodivd in the vlasp proper. l

The inovahle vlainping plate or jaw meniher is designated d and isillustrated as a flat the lower end ofthe plate a or to enter betweentlie rear face of the part c and the iront juxtaposition to the upperface of the part b. As before premised7 ineans are provided for inoviiigthis plate d in a rectilinear direction on the initial retractileniovenie'nt thereof and when within the pocket or in register therewithand for swinging the lower or clamping end thereof outwardly on thevfinal ietraetile movement and when said end has heen sullicientlyraised frein the part b to per end of the latter, which .enter and areguided in ways or slots provided 1n ears g,

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turned up from the opposite edges of the plate of the part landtlicnpper sideotl the plated (l at right angles to the iace olE thelatter,

tween which ears the plate 1/ is confined, a I

i as between the rear side ol the plate d and hand-operaieil ineznber,and a link t, pivotallv connected at its lower end to the plated andsu1tabl \Y connected at its upper end to toni d oi the plate d and theupper surface 7i" and the cont iguoiis side t" ot' the part c as wellthe adjacent portion of the inner face of' the I plate fl.

the tand-operated member, so as to be recipi rocated, as will behereinafter described.

In theembodiment of the invention shown f 1n Fig. l the hand-operatedmember is a lever i, pivotall'vmounted. by means of rod 't'."i, hetweenthe face with a lug i', to which the upper end ol the link l1 ispivotallv connected. 'l`his lever is designed when in closed position tolie llat against the outer lace of the plate is provided at its lowerend willi ears n.' or other projections to facilitate it being graspedby the lingers, and is so arranged relative to the g guide-pintles forthe plate that when down it. is automatically locked in closed positionagainst release underthe st ain ot the article clamped within the clasp.'l`o bring about this result, the pintlesj` are bevond the plane oftheclamping member d when the parts are in closed position.

The slots in the ears g are \acli provided with a lower poi-tion n,extending substantially parallel with the face of the plate u or in Lrs(l and provided on its under f that :is the lever r is manipulated thelink ,lo the inodi'iication of the invention illustrated in Fig. t alever r, provided with a cani-slot is substituted for the lever i. inthis latter entbodinient of the invention the rear end ol: the link i isprovided with an abntntent Il', which projects into the slot s, so

nia v he modiiied or varied within a wide 'ange without departing fromthe :spirit and scope of the invention.

vWe claim- 1. In a garment-clasp and in combination a relativelystationary back plate having a 5 channel or pot-liet therein, a movablemeniber, and means tor moving said member ni a line with the greatest'Jlength ol the plate d when the latter is 1n clairping position, and gwith contininitions o, disposed at oblique an- 5 gles to the part n. nably arranged :id iacent the upper of thi plate while the pintles e arearranged coniextending clamping portion and a clamping eident with thepivotal point between the link i. and said plate, or the latter pintlesmay be formed b v the inojecting ends of the pivot-pin used in saidpivotal conncctionas shown b v Fig. (i. It will be understood that whenthe plate (I is down in clamping position the pintles will be in theparts of the .slots designated n, and during the initial part of theopening movement of the plate they will continue in the straight portionof said slots, s') that as the plate is moved upwardly it will travel ina rectilinear line, and this will eolitinue until the pintlesfstrike theupper wall of tiie portion o ot' the slots, whereupon these pintles willtravel in the oblique portions, which will 'ause the plate d to tiltvupon the pintlcs e, thus throwing the free end of the plate outwardly assaid plate is nioved'rearwardlv. Exactly the reverse action occurs inclosing the clasp or in .moving the plate tl into clamping position.\\'hen applying the clasp to the hose, the plate 1.] occupies the Thepititles are prefer direction s1:bstantiall; parallel with the hackplate while vt ithin said channel or pockety o.' in register thereithand for afterward swinging il e member a\\a v from the back meniber,s :hstantialiv as described.

2. In a garment-clasp and in combination a i'elativel)Y li '-ed platehaving a laterallynieniber having a swinging nio'iement to bring thesame into and out of register wit-h said laterally-extentling clampingportion and a sliding movement toward and from said clamping portion andmeans for giving said member said movements, substantially as described.

3. In a garment-clasp and in combination a relatively lixed plate havinga laterallyextending clamping portion and a movable member associated with the fixed plate, with means forgivingr said movable member both arectilin an' and a swinging movement, substantiallj.Y as described.

4, ln a garment-clasp and in combination a relatively fixed plate havinga laterallyprojecting port ion terminating in an upward extension, amovable plate designed to coact ith said late `al extension, and rearface ef l said up'w ard extension, and means` for movposition shown inFig. t, and the upper enti of the hose is then placed over the lateallyextending end l; ot' the plate a.

lever is then operated, which in the initial movement. through themechanism described swings the plate (l inwardly and thea forces it downin a rectilinear direction to seeerel)P clamp the edge ot' the hosebetween the botlng said movable plate in a rectilineai direc- BOO llO

^ afterw ard swinging the same upon a pivot in l be final retraetilemovement. stibstantially as described. l 7. ln a garment-elasp and incombination l a relatively fixed plate having a horizontalclamping-stxrfaee terminating in a substan tially verticalclamping-surfaee and a clamping member having an end dc ifned to oeicLpy a position between said 'vertical clamping-surface and the opposingslu'l'aee ofl the fixed plate, means for moving said clamping member ina lengthwise direction into and out of said position last named andforgiving said member an additional swinging movement, substantially asdescribed.

8. In a garment-clasp and in combination a laeking plate provided with alaterallyextending portion, a clamping-plate, gadeways on the backingplate, pintles on the clamping-plate eoaeting n ith said guide ays, ahand-operated member and a link eonneetion between the moving plate andhand-operated member, s xbstant ially as described.

9. In a garment-clasp and in eot'nbination a relatively iixed plate,ears on the opposite sides thereof having guide-slots therein withportions extending in difl'erent directions, a plate movably mountedbetween said ears provided with pintles working in said slots, ahand-operated member and a link between the same and the movable plate,substantially as described.

10. In a gar-.nent-elasp and in combination a relatively fixed platehaving a laterally# extendingY clamping portion, ears exten-:lingoutwardly f'roin opposite side edges of the plate provided with `slotshaving portions extending substantialllv' parallel with the face of theplate, and other portions extending ob- F liquely to the first-namedportions firoin the i upper ends ol the sa'ne inwardly and upl wardly, aclamping-plate mounted between said ears provided wit-h two sets ofpintlcs guided in said slots, a hand-operated lever, a I link connectedaty one end thereto and pivoti ally connected at its other end to theclaznpl ing-plate, one set ot' said )intles being inl aline nent withthe pivotal point betweenl said link and plate and the other set ot'said pmtles being loca-ted adjacent the end of the plate, substantiallyas described.

11, In a garment-clasp and in combination, a relatively fixed platehaving a laterally-extending elafnping portion and webbing secured tothe plate, means projecting l'rom the plate having guideways therein, aclamping-plate provided with two sets or" pintles guided in said ears, apivoted hand-operated member and a link connecting between theclamping-plate and said hand-operated mem: ber, `substantially asdescribed.

12. In a garment-clasp and in combination a relatively fixed platelhaving a laterally-extending clarnping portion, ears on'the plateprovided with guide-slots having portions ex tending in dilt'erentdirections, a clampingplate provided with pintles enacting with saidguide-slots, a lever pivoted between the ears and a link pivoted aty oneend to the ela'.nping-plate and at its other end t0 said lever,substantially as described.

13. Ina garment-clasp and in combination a relatively tLved plate havinga laterally-extending clamping portion, ears on the plate havingguide-slots therein, a clamping niember provided with pintles guided inthe. slots, a lever pivoted in the upper ends of' the ears and a linkpivoted at its lower end in the. clain )ing meinber and at its upper endto said lever, the. latter pivotal connection being designed t0 occupy aposition substantially in alineitent with or within the initialdirection of movement in the clamping-plate in the opening inoveinentthereof, when the lever is in closed position, whereby said levery willbe locked in closed position against lengthwise strain on the clampingmember, substantially as described.

14. In a. hose-supporter, a relatively fixed inenher having a tlat rearface and a laterally-extending part at the lower end thereof, with anupward continuation providing a elamping-shoulder, said plate havingslots at its upper end and a slot in said extension, a webbing threadedthrough the slots at t-he upper end of the plate extending down alongthe rear face of the latter, under the extension, overthe deflected partand through. the slotin the extension, the end of the webbingterr-.mating between the lower part of the )late and the intermediatepart of the webbing and the latter providing a covering i'or the rearface of the plate and for said upward continuation, a clamping-plateassociated with the fixed plate coaeting with the upward continuationand means l'or operating the clamping-plate, substantially as described.

15. In a gar.x:entelasp and in combination a relativelyY fixed platehaving a laterally-extending elamping portion, ears on the plate havingguide-slots therein, a clamping nientber provided with pintlcs guided inthe slots, a lever pivoted in the upper ends ot the ears and a linkpivoted at its lower end in the clamping member and at its upper end toYIIO IIS

snif lvvvx. th(` hlttm pvotnl connoction in Damos w this specfimfiun inthe presence of thv clown! pwltmn of thv vhwp hving hvjmml tm Suhwr'lhwg\\'1tn :0.

In ttuouvv -whox'voi' wo have signed our Joux A. PERCIVAL.

